There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to St Bees Head by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
3h 23m£42–73Drive 37.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to St Bees Headcar 37.3 mi
1h£10–14Line 555 bus, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Keswick to Workingtonbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Duke Streetbus 30 / ...
3h 24m£21–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windermere to St Bees Headtaxi 37.3 mi
1h£75–95
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to St Bees Head is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to St Bees Head is to drive which takes 1h and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to St Bees Head. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Duke Street via Keswick and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to St Bees Head. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Whitehaven via Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Windermere and St Bees Head is 105 miles. The road distance is 37.5 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to St Bees Head without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Windermere to St Bees Head, including transfers.
Windermere to St Bees Head bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to St Bees Head train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to St Bees Head is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 555 bus and bus and line 30 bus, which costs £21 - £24 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and St Bees Head, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to St Bees Head via Oxenholme Lake District, Carlisle, and Whitehaven in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to St Bees Head via Keswick, Bus Station, and Duke Street in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Keswick to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Duke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Keswick to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to St Bees Head bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to St Bees Head train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to St Bees Head is 38 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Windermere to St Bees Head.
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